My copy of Mass Effect 2 (collector's edition!) came in yesterday and I played it for the first time. Holy crap it is awesome. I miss the deeper rpg elements Bioware had in their games from 5 years ago but I can forgive them because they've kept the in-game Codex and the planetary exploration is relaxing, almost therapeutic.

So far, ME vs ME2:

+ No inventory! Well you still get a quasi-inventory of alternate weapon selections, armor customization and your medi-gel (now required for using the Unity power) but this is a huge plus for me since I hated ME's inventory, which sucked even on the PC.

+ No Mako! That thing was total crap and made planetary exploration even more of a hassle than it should have been.

+ Better graphics! Better animations!

+ The sound on the PC version doesn't suck and isn't buggy!

+ Shepard is even more bad-ass, even as a Paragon!

I could throw out some negatives but I'd just be nit-picking. Great game.

I pre-ordered Battlefield Bad Company 2 for PC through Steam and have access to the Beta testing. There are some bugs but that's to be expected from a Beta, but overall it's a lot of fun. Spent 4 hours last night and jumped up 6 ranks! I think I'm addicted...

I'm flabbergasted when people say they didn't like Fallout 3. It was so close to my ideal video game.

+1 on that one. Although I will say that I had to take a break from games of such depth and personal involvement after deciding to finish Fallout 3. Needed something mindless and fast; luckily Modern Warfare 2 came out Just as I finished so I'm now hooked on the multiplayer.

I've been thinking about getting Civilization Revolution for PS3. Anyone played it? opinions?

I'm flabbergasted when people say they didn't like Fallout 3. It was so close to my ideal video game.

I enjoyed Fallout but I can certainly see somebody not liking it or that style of game. It requires a large time commitment to get the full value, eventually all quests become repetitive despite varied story threads, item management can feel like a chore, VATS was stupid, etc. Plus some people prefer a more linear, goal-oriented experience.